guisado/ensopado
1. (noun) A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
We had beef stew for dinner.
Comemos guisado de carne no jantar.
2. (noun) A state of agitation or worry
He's in a stew about the exam results.
Ele está preocupado com os resultados do exame.
3. (verb) To cook slowly in liquid at low heat
Stew the chicken for two hours.
Cozinhe o frango em fogo brando por duas horas.
4. (verb) To worry or fret about something
Don't stew over things you can't control.
Não se preocupe com coisas que você não pode controlar.
NYC Slang
in a stew = stressed out, worried
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a stew - worried or anxious
stew in one's own juices - suffer the consequences of one's own actions
meat and potatoes stew - a hearty, basic meal
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